Having recently gotten my B.A. in Atlanta, I came to Taipei in June '15 to work as an ESL instructor for the next year or so, paying off student loans and seeing a bit of Southeast Asia.

I'm in the throws of trying to decide what to do with the rest of my life, occupationally.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet individuals and get to know their city/town as well as their perspective from the inside.

Interests

• History (mainly Western modernity)
• Philosophy (all kinds)
• Social theory
• Typography/graphic design
• Theology (orthodox as well as mystical)
• The natural sciences
• Art (haven't done any myself except poetry, but interested in all forms and can definitely converse about architecture and painting and so on for a long time)

• arts
• poetry
• architecture
• design
• graphic design
• dining
• cooking
• instructor
• meditation
• painting
• martial arts
• divinity
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Miles Davis, Don Ellis, Spoon, Chet Baker, Bosnian Rainbows, Osvaldo Golijov, Beatles, Vana Mazi, Neutral Milk Hotel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Nothing--I've done nothing amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn: I'm looking for a life-practice besides meditation to bring me more into bodily awareness, in particular really looking into martial arts

Teach: I don't know that I'm qualified to teach much of anything.

Share: conversation, tea, some local food or maybe a home dish

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversation, tea, cigarettes, food (not a fantastic cook but decent enough to make a dish of rice or something)